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Ridgecrest, CA vs Casper, WY

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- Casper spends 7.6% more per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% lower in Casper than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Casper had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CACasper, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,360$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,878$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2624573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Casper    36 Reviews

Wyoming is an interesting place. From vast mountains that pulls you towards them to flat plains as far as the eye can see. The people are same as every where else other  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 3 mo..... this place is run my retired Republicans that have nothing better to do then mess up other people's day. The town is very poorly taken care  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for one year (78-79). Saw a lot of cold weather and snow. Most cars had sprung doors from severe winds taking them out of their owners hands. Might have  More

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